First post on here but spent a lot of time on reddit looking at the destruction of rationality in real time. TD was the only place I could go to for any positivity. Some comments and posts get edgy, but thats what we all want...a little bit of everything. Because thats real fucking life.
I admit that when Trump first got elected, I thought we were fucked. And then I watched the Dem/lib meltdown on national TV and realized these people, who are supposed to be leader, are a bunch of crying pussies. I realized soon that I was not going to be a part of that losing mentality. And here we are lol
My own dad, who taught me that "life isn't fair" and "you make your luck" suddenly became an NPC yelling orange man bad every morning. He blamed Trump for his own bad mood, during cancer treatment. Ridiculous. He got cancer (hes recovering) and yet, he woke up in pain every morning screaming fuck Trump. What a realization for me. Here I was, trying to make the most out of my time with my dying father, and all he wanted to do was recreationally get outraged at Trump. I had never seen him like that before. He was a zen guy. He was a white guy whose favorite book was Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
Now I just watch him, and my brother virtue signal on facebook and trash white people and tacitly endorse ANTIFA activity. I love my dad and bro, but jesus the left/MSM has made things hard to navigate.
Thanks man.
I've come to terms with whats going on. Thankfully I'm over 30, out of the house, have a good job and GF. I also live in Tokyo (after leaving Chicago around 17 years old). I think having outside perspective really helped me understand whats going on politically in the US. Even my GF said she'd probably have TDS if she lived in the US or were around people who were anti Trump.
I dont post on reddit at all, but if I do I'll go with something vague like, "No, I agree with Obama, because he agrees with my unbiased world view. " Its hard to get answers from people after you write that, its pretty hilarious. Its not worth it to try and go back and forth on something like reddit.
i feel for you so hard, my mother is a similar way, Asian-American republican tiger mom of sorts. A real "Pull yourself up by youre own bootstraps" "Knowledge is Power" type.
Post-menopause shes turned into virtue signalling sheeple
I have to be a crypto-trump supporter, because i would get disowned at this point. And even at that, im tactically red-pilling my fam using the Socratic method when they approach with a point/argument
Thank you. I'm half asian/american so we have more in common than you think. Although my mother still has the "fuck it, we're all gonna die anyways" mentality. I guess I'll take asian nihilist over violent TDS.
At this point, you have to be a crypto non-dem voter. Anything else will result in cancellation and accusations right.
My brother is this close to antifa levels of psychosis...yet receives money from me (He's struggling in NY). Wonder how he feels about being supported by a person he perceives as complicit in racism? lol Makes me laugh.
When ones body fails some get angry at the world. Trump is just an easy target since "orange man bad" is in style.
Trump is the greatest role model when it comes to being positive and successful. Look what they have thrown at him and he's still standing
Trump has literally built his life on thinking positively
Some people get negative and narrow minded the older they get. It's a shame. It doesn't have to be that way
Wish you and your family the best
Welcome and sorry to hear about your family relationships. I hope better days are ahead.
I have to remind myself with family and friends (like yours) that I’m going to stay positive and let them see my happiness. They are miserable and they want me to be that with them. There’s no doubt in my mind that their desires to turn America into a hellhole is wrong, and so I’m very confident that I’m right!
The best thing you can do is show your family and Dad that you are positive and hopeful. Remind him from time to time you are grateful he raised you to be that way. And always have a “lol” ready when he spews some deranged talking point. Hang in there!
Totally agree. The inclination to want America to burn is so backwards its hard to fathom. But if thats what they think, of course they want to bring you down with them.
Thats true. Because in the end, I'm this critical of mainstream thought because of him. The irony is crazy though.
Don’t let it get to you. Have fun with it. Be like “You know what. You guys are right. After seeing all this I can’t support Republicans anymore. Black Lives Matter. I think all black folks should get the best free healthcare. I know you’ve got cancer but we can afford it and have more opportunities because we are white. But they’ve got nothing and have been held back by the systematic racism.”
Stuff like that.
Just be agreeable but also truthful as to what the Democrats really want.
I'm sorry you're going through this. And I'm adding recreationally outraged to my vocabulary. Stay sane, and safe. And know you're not alone.
Things are so crazy right now, especially when you can see through the obvious smoke screens but others won't. Stay strong 💪
Prayer sent.
Hang in there.